Oak Forest
PRESCHOOL
High School
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The childcare program is designed to meet a three fold purpose as
follows:
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Teach the high school students the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities of running a preschool program. |
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Teach the high school students a better understanding of child development through class work and the lab experience. |
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Provide an opportunity for preschoolers in the community to start their educational career. |
Junior and senior high school
students register for this class after taking the prerequisite childcare
1 course. It is a two hour class that has both book work and
practical application through the preschool. The students are
required to work in teaching groups that create, plan, design, and
implement lesson plans. The students' grades are determined by
their lessons for the preschoolers.
The childcare program is developed for
preschoolers ages 3 to 5 who are toilet trained. It is three days
a week (usually Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday). The current
tuition for the program is $175.00. That covers the whole preschool year
(October to the middle/end of May). These
preschoolers do not need to live in the high school district, but must
have their own transportation to and from the high school.
While the preschoolers are at school, they will
be working through our five core curriculum areas. The
preschoolers will go through math, science, art, dramatic play, and fine
motor skill activities. These lesson are design to teach
preschoolers through fun activities. More ->